{"id":93,"date":"2017-08-16T19:03:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T19:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2018-10-14T15:46:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T15:46:09","slug":"02-march-2-1943-fresno-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/pre-flight-training-1943\/02-march-2-1943-fresno-california\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2, 1943, Fresno, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<div class='dropshadowboxes-container ' style='width:auto;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style=' border: 1px solid #dddddd; height:; background-color:#edf2f9;    '>\r\n                            New aviation cadets began with an &#8220;Initial Classification Stage&#8221; lasting one to two weeks. This meant a series of mental and physical tests designed to enable the examiners to determine the cadets best use as a Pilot, Navigator or Bombardier. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_93_1('footnote_plugin_reference_93_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_93_1('footnote_plugin_reference_93_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_93_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_93_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942\u20132002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_93_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_93_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> Tom indicates he&#8217;s taken the Classification Tests, and also inquires about Elaine&#8217;s daughter, Karen.\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tom-and-Karen.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-112 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tom-and-Karen-597x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Scrapbook photograph of Tom and Elaine&#039;s daughter, Karen, taken on the day he left for the Army Air Corps.\" width=\"474\" height=\"813\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tom-and-Karen-597x1024.jpg 597w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tom-and-Karen-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tom-and-Karen.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrapbook photograph of Tom and Elaine&#8217;s daughter, Karen, taken on the day he left for the Army Air Corps, in late February, 1943.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_94\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-2-1943-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-94 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-2-1943-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"March 2, 1943, Fresno California\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-94\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 2, 1943, Fresno California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dear Folks,<\/p>\n<p>Just a line to let you know that there has been a little change in address as you can see. Flight 71A <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_93_1('footnote_plugin_reference_93_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_93_1('footnote_plugin_reference_93_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_93_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_93_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Flight 71A was the previous class of aviation cadets to go through their training at this base. Tom&#8217;s class is 72A.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_93_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_93_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> went out today so can expect it anytime now. We had our classification tests this afternoon and dug ditches in the morning. It is 8:00 P.M. now and I am ready for bed. We go on the field tomorrow so I had better get plenty of sleep.<\/p>\n<p>What does Karen weigh now and has she learned anymore tricks?<\/p>\n<p>Love, Tom<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-2-1943-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-95 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-2-1943-2-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"March 2, 1943, Fresno, California\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-2-1943-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/3-2-1943-2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 2, 1943, Fresno, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_93_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_93_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_93_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_93_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_93_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_93_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_93_1_1');\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_plugin_link\" ><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Manning, Thomas A. 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Flight 71A [1]Flight 71A was the previous class of aviation cadets to go through their training at this base. Tom&#8217;s class is 72A. went out today so can expect it anytime now. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/letters\/pre-flight-training-1943\/02-march-2-1943-fresno-california\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">March 2, 1943, Fresno, California<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1682,"menu_order":200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-tom-cartmell-to-elaine-and-stanley-hughey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/93","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/93\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3362,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/93\/revisions\/3362"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brooksidepress.org\/cartmell\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}